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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. New gains in online education technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Kentucky to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Professors want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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